Electrical interconnect system utilizing nonconductive elastomeric elements and continuous conductive elements
US7070420B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/52
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical interconnect system is provided including a substrate and an array of electrical contacts held in the substrate. Each of the electrical contacts includes a nonconductive elastomeric element and an associated conductive element. The nonconductive element has opposite ends that are disposed beyond respective opposite sides of the substrate. The conductive element includes a body having opposite ends that are disposed exteriorly of the respective opposite ends of the nonconductive elastomeric element. The opposite ends of the nonconductive elastomeric element resiliently press against the respective opposite ends of the conductive element when a force is applied to the electrical contact.
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